“We were declared dead but we rose once again” - said Tata Martino after last Sunday’s Barcelona match against Real Madrid where the Blaugranas bounced back to grab a vital win for La Liga’s title challenge.

After last Sunday’s upset at the expenses of Real Madrid’s all-time biggest opponent, Carlo Ancelotti told the media that the league title challenge isn’t over until the fat lady sings: “The title race is open for the three teams until the last match. We need a strong comeback next Wednesday.”

After the arrival of Juan António Pizzi to Valencia, the team’s development has been blatantly obvious. Los Che are stronger than ever this season, especially when playing at Mestalla, and the last visitors that managed to grab the three points at Valencia’s fortress were Real Madrid, thanks to a late goal by Jesé Rodríguez. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see how long Pizzi’s positive influence will endure at the team.